CURRENT INTEREST ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000300140019-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: October 19, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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1 9 OCT 1964
HENNAED 0.Deputy Director Support
SUBJECT Current Interest Items
1.
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was revised to include minor changes con
and redistributed 14 October. The
or Plans met with tut on 15 October to discuss
ult that the Following additional changes are
on the CIA Retirement Board to
o members i'rom the Directorates
b. Inclusion of paragraph r.uirtng the Director of Personnel to
obtain the recommendation of the Deputy Director having career juris-
diction* or of the Head of the individaal's Career Service* on designa-
tion or participants and retirement. This had been intended but had
not been explicitly stated in each case.
The General Counsel has notified us that BOB has indicated that
their coordination must precede cooranation with the Rouse and Senate
Committees. This requirement will probably prolong the total time requirej.
to clear the regulation:, externally. Any external coordiration is sus-
pended until authorized by the Director.
A suggested Employee Bulletin announcing Presidential approval
the bill use prepared and torwarded to your office. Also, memoranda were
sent to the Deputy Directors seeking their nominations for Board members.
A form for obtaining and acting upon the proposed designation oi
pants has been dratted and will be referred to the ad hoc coordinating
for comment during the week of 19 October.
2. Fo
and fieview Staff has diecussed informally with
OTR representatives a proposed study or our ioreign language capability
with the objective of making appropriate recommendations concerning the
establishment o. COD foreign language requirements and for requiring or
encouraging foreign language study.
The study as planned will be nade in four phases:
a. Analysis of existing Language capability as reflected
in nalifications records: how many eeployees claim or have demon-
rated proficiency in various languages; distribution of these
employees by Career Service and other pertinent ractors.
b. Tighten up on the language Weigvegfpxogram.
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c. Attempt to establish or estimate actual requirements for
foreign language proXiciency.
d. Formulate proposed policies.
Fund Drive
As of close of business 16 October 1 25X9A2
with pledges totaling $121,089.70 8T Per eerxt o our goal.
4. Ekereile BooR
Participation duri
the previous week, 157 compared
the =QUI betveen ):30 a.m. and 4:
and 9:30 p.m.
lb October was zp lb from
the 157 participants, 96 used
and 45 used it between 4:30
We have a total or 22 TXXPs on hand - a new htgh. Collections
we $3.51 short of the $54.95 we should have collected. We are going to
contact individuals when we have had their IOU's ten days or longer.
/s/ Emmett D. Echols
Emmett D. Echols
Director of Personnel
Distribution:
0 & 1 - Addressee.
1 - IG
D/Pers Subj
1 - D/Pers Chrono
OD/Pers/ (19 October 1964)
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